What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft N621PH departed wayne Nebraska (lcg) at approximately 1608 CST enroute to flying cloud MN (fcm). During flight pilot amended flight plan. New arrival point was identified to be montevideo Minnesota (mve). At approximately 2316Z aircraft N621PH impacted terrain in Arco, MN fatally injuring pilot and two pasengers. Automated weather station observation at marshall MN at 2315Z was winds out of the east at 7 knots visibility 10 statute miles, scattered clouds at 400 feet ceiling overcast at 800 feet temperature -4 c dew point -6 c altimeter 29.74.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT N621PH DEPARTED WAYNE NEBRASKA (LCG) AT APPROXIMATELY 1608 CST ENROUTE TO FLYING CLOUD MN (FCM). DURING FLIGHT PILOT AMENDED FLIGHT PLAN. NEW ARRIVAL POINT WAS IDENTIFIED TO BE MONTEVIDEO MINNESOTA (MVE). AT APPROXIMATELY 2316Z AIRCRAFT N621PH IMPACTED TERRAIN IN ARCO, MN FATALLY INJURING PILOT AND TWO PASENGERS. AUTOMATED WEATHER STATION OBSERVATION AT MARSHALL MN AT 2315Z WAS WINDS OUT OF THE EAST AT 7 KNOTS VISIBILITY 10 STATUTE MILES, SCATTERED CLOUDS AT 400 FEET CEILING OVERCAST AT 800 FEET TEMPERATURE -4 C DEW POINT -6 C ALTIMETER 29.74.
NTSB investigation
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